Dictionary Detectives
A Grade 1 worksheet to help students learn basic dictionary skills, including alphabetical order and finding words.
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Dictionary Detectives
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Welcome, Dictionary Detectives! Let's learn how to use a dictionary to find words and their meanings. Follow the instructions for each section.
Put these words in alphabetical order. Write the number 1 next to the word that comes first, 2 for the next, and so on.
apple
zebra
cat
dog
Guide words help you find words fast! They tell you the first and last word on a dictionary page. Look at the guide words and fill in the blank with a word that would be on that page.
1. Guide Words: __Ant__ - __Apple__
Word that could be on the page:
2. Guide Words: __Ball__ - __Boat__
Word that could be on the page:
1. Which of these words would you find on a page with guide words 'Bird - Blue'?
Book
Bike
Bunny
Ball
1. Why do we use a dictionary?
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